Rumours of an 808 Gig in Manc?

Rich The Donkey Doctor · Post by **Rich The Donkey Doctor** » 17 Jun 2002 18:15

Feel like a bit of a grass (?) writing this...but i'm sure everyone would want to know

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I've heard (with reasonably good authority) that 808 are in 'talks' about a concert in Manchester this summer. A friend is seeing *someone* from Manc involved in promotions etc, and reckons a meeting has already taken place with *the afore mentioned* and Graham and Darren at their studio. Obviously i've not heard this first-hand, but 'word' is everything's agreed and stage sets etc are already being organized...Can anyone here substantiate things? Markus?

SteveC · Post by **SteveC** » 17 Jun 2002 23:15

Are you the cigarette man in the X-files.......

If 808 are performing its probably to do with the commonwealth games........heres hoping

Rich The Donkey Doctor · Post by **Rich The Donkey Doctor** » 19 Jun 2002 09:30

Nothing to do with the Commonwealth games...bonafide gig. Sorry to be so vague, but it's all i know at the moment.

Rich The Donkey Doctor · Post by **Rich The Donkey Doctor** » 03 Jul 2002 17:26

Bit more to add having spoken to my source today...It's going to be at an airfield in Manchester, and will be the official album launch party.....

SteveC · Post by **SteveC** » 03 Jul 2002 22:38

Barton Airfield??........cool

Rich The Donkey Doctor · Post by **Rich The Donkey Doctor** » 04 Jul 2002 08:45

Got a date now - August 10th...There will be a Marquee (700 capacity) with DJs playing and 808 live around 1-2AM. Apparently there's tanks and 'radar' at this place - ring any bells? Was slightly misinformed - it's not the album launch, that's another event being organised!

Post by **markus** » 04 Jul 2002 08:55

10 August - Rodders should be pretty chuffed (his b'day!).

Rich The Donkey Doctor · Post by **Rich The Donkey Doctor** » 08 Jul 2002 10:17

Markus - have you heard anything 'from the horse's mouth' yet?

Post by **markus** » 08 Jul 2002 16:53

According to Graham it's all still very much up in the air, hopefully we will get more information by the end of this week. He also states that the whole gig scene in general is much more fragile now than compared to the past...

Rodders · Post by **Rodders** » 08 Jul 2002 21:12

Chuffed? You bet y'ass. It's JD's b'day the day before as well..